Atomic structure of ultrasound material not what anyone expected

February 20, 2018

Lead magnesium niobate (PMN) is a prototypical "relaxor" material used in a wide variety of applications from ultrasound to sonar. Researchers have now used state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to see exactly how atoms are arranged in PMN -- and it's not what anyone expected.
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SourceNorth Carolina State University

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